1954 MLB Leaders and Award Winners

2 leagues · 155 team games · 46 ranking tables · 4 awards

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Yogi BerraAmerican League
Willie MaysNational League

Rookie of the Year

Bob GrimAmerican League
Wally MoonNational League

Not every award existed in this season. This database has Cy Young Award (from 1956), Gold Glove (from 1957), Silver Slugger (from 1980). Their absence here is not a statement about these players: those awards had not been invented yet.

American League

Led the American League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Mickey Mantle	129
2	Minnie Miñoso	119
3	Bobby Avila	112
4	Nellie Fox	111
5	Chico Carrasquel	106
6	Al Smith	101
6	Eddie Yost	101
8	Larry Doby	94
9	Ted Williams	93
10	Jackie Jensen	92

HitsH

1	Nellie Fox	201
1	Harvey Kuenn	201
3	Bobby Avila	189
4	Jim Busby	187
5	Minnie Miñoso	182
6	Yogi Berra	179
7	Mickey Vernon	173
8	Mickey Mantle	163
9	Ray Boone	160
9	Jackie Jensen	160

Doubles2B

1	Mickey Vernon	33
2	Minnie Miñoso	29
2	Al Smith	29
4	Yogi Berra	28
4	Chico Carrasquel	28
4	Harvey Kuenn	28
7	Bobby Avila	27
8	Roy Sievers	26
8	Eddie Yost	26
10	Jim Finigan	25
10	Billy Goodman	25
10	Jackie Jensen	25
10	Sammy White	25

Triples3B

1	Minnie Miñoso	18
2	Pete Runnels	15
3	Mickey Vernon	14
4	Mickey Mantle	12
5	Bill Tuttle	11
6	Bill Skowron	9
7	Cal Abrams	8
7	Harry Agganis	8
7	Nellie Fox	8
7	Jim Rivera	8

Home RunsHR

1	Larry Doby	32
2	Ted Williams	29
3	Mickey Mantle	27
4	Jackie Jensen	25
5	Al Rosen	24
5	Roy Sievers	24
7	Yogi Berra	22
8	Ray Boone	20
8	Mickey Vernon	20
10	Minnie Miñoso	19

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Larry Doby	126
2	Yogi Berra	125
3	Jackie Jensen	117
4	Minnie Miñoso	116
5	Mickey Mantle	102
5	Al Rosen	102
5	Roy Sievers	102
8	Mickey Vernon	97
9	Ted Williams	89
10	Ray Boone	85

WalksBB

1	Ted Williams	136
2	Eddie Yost	131
3	Mickey Mantle	102
4	Al Smith	88
5	Chico Carrasquel	85
5	Larry Doby	85
5	Al Rosen	85
8	Cal Abrams	82
9	Roy Sievers	80
10	Jackie Jensen	79

Stolen BasesSB

1	Jackie Jensen	22
2	Minnie Miñoso	18
2	Jim Rivera	18
4	Jim Busby	17
4	Spook Jacobs	17
6	Nellie Fox	16
7	Cass Michaels	10
8	Bobby Avila	9
8	Gil Coan	9
8	Al Kaline	9
8	Harvey Kuenn	9

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Ted Williams	8.2
2	Mickey Mantle	7.1
3	Minnie Miñoso	7.0
4	Yogi Berra	6.2
5	Bobby Avila	6.1
6	Larry Doby	5.9
7	Eddie Yost	5.8
8	Ray Boone	5.6
9	Al Rosen	5.0
10	Jim Busby	4.8

Batting Averagemin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	.345
2	Bobby Avila	.341
3	Minnie Miñoso	.320
4	Nellie Fox	.319
5	Yogi Berra	.307
6	Harvey Kuenn	.306
7	Billy Goodman	.303
8	Jim Finigan	.302
9	Mickey Mantle	.300
9	Al Rosen	.300

On-Base Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	.513
2	Minnie Miñoso	.411
3	Mickey Mantle	.408
4	Eddie Yost	.405
5	Al Rosen	.404
6	Bobby Avila	.402
7	Al Smith	.398
8	Cal Abrams	.391
9	Jim Finigan	.381
10	Ray Boone	.376

Slugging Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	.635
2	Minnie Miñoso	.535
3	Mickey Mantle	.525
4	Al Rosen	.506
5	Mickey Vernon	.492
6	Yogi Berra	.488
7	Larry Doby	.484
8	Bobby Avila	.477
9	Jackie Jensen	.472
10	Ray Boone	.466

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 481 PA

1	Ted Williams	1.148
2	Minnie Miñoso	.946
3	Mickey Mantle	.933
4	Al Rosen	.910
5	Bobby Avila	.880
6	Yogi Berra	.855
7	Mickey Vernon	.850
8	Larry Doby	.847
9	Ray Boone	.842
10	Al Smith	.832

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Bob Lemon	23
1	Early Wynn	23
3	Bob Grim	20
4	Mike Garcia	19
4	Virgil Trucks	19
6	Steve Gromek	18
7	Sandy Consuegra	16
7	Whitey Ford	16
7	Bob Keegan	16
10	Art Houtteman	15
10	Frank Sullivan	15

SavesSV

1	Johnny Sain	22
2	Ellis Kinder	15
3	Ray Narleski	13
4	Don Johnson	7
4	Don Mossi	7
4	Hal Newhouser	7
4	Allie Reynolds	7
8	Fritz Dorish	6
9	Sonny Dixon	5
9	Mike Garcia	5
9	Sid Hudson	5
9	Morrie Martin	5

StrikeoutsSO

1	Bob Turley	185
2	Early Wynn	155
3	Virgil Trucks	152
4	Billy Pierce	148
5	Jack Harshman	134
6	Arnie Portocarrero	132
7	Mike Garcia	129
8	Whitey Ford	125
9	Frank Sullivan	124
10	Billy Hoeft	114

Innings PitchedIP

1	Early Wynn	270.7
2	Virgil Trucks	264.7
3	Mike Garcia	258.7
4	Bob Lemon	258.3
5	Steve Gromek	252.7
6	Arnie Portocarrero	248.0
7	Bob Turley	247.3
8	Ned Garver	246.3
9	Bob Porterfield	244.0
10	Joe Coleman	221.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Bob Lemon	21
1	Bob Porterfield	21
3	Early Wynn	20
4	Steve Gromek	17
5	Ned Garver	16
5	Arnie Portocarrero	16
5	Virgil Trucks	16
8	Joe Coleman	15
9	Bob Keegan	14
9	Bob Turley	14

ShutoutsSHO

1	Mike Garcia	5
1	Virgil Trucks	5
3	Joe Coleman	4
3	Steve Gromek	4
3	Jack Harshman	4
3	Billy Hoeft	4
3	Tom Morgan	4
3	Billy Pierce	4
3	Allie Reynolds	4
10	Whitey Ford	3
10	Ned Garver	3
10	Don Johnson	3
10	Chuck Stobbs	3
10	Frank Sullivan	3
10	Early Wynn	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Mike Garcia	6.2
2	Virgil Trucks	5.3
3	Early Wynn	4.9
4	Bob Lemon	4.4
5	Bob Porterfield	3.6
6	Ned Garver	3.6
7	Bob Turley	3.5
8	Frank Sullivan	3.4
9	Whitey Ford	3.2
10	Dean Stone	3.0

Earned Run Averagemin 155 IP

1	Mike Garcia	2.64
2	Bob Lemon	2.72
3	Early Wynn	2.73
4	Steve Gromek	2.74
5	Virgil Trucks	2.79
6	Ned Garver	2.81
7	Whitey Ford	2.82
8	Johnny Schmitz	2.91
9	Jack Harshman	2.95
10	Bob Keegan	3.09

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 155 IP

1	Mike Garcia	1.13
2	Ned Garver	1.13
3	Early Wynn	1.14
4	Steve Gromek	1.16
5	Virgil Trucks	1.21
6	Frank Sullivan	1.22
7	Bob Lemon	1.24
8	Duane Pillette	1.26
9	Joe Coleman	1.26
9	Allie Reynolds	1.26

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 155 IP

1	Mike Garcia	2.55
2	Virgil Trucks	2.98
3	Dean Stone	3.11
4	Jack Harshman	3.11
5	Early Wynn	3.18
6	Chuck Stobbs	3.21
7	Bob Grim	3.23
8	Bob Lemon	3.27
9	Billy Pierce	3.28
10	Whitey Ford	3.28

National League

Led the National League — the first row of every table below.

Batting13 categories

RunsR

1	Stan Musial	120
1	Duke Snider	120
3	Willie Mays	119
4	Richie Ashburn	111
5	Jim Gilliam	107
6	Gil Hodges	106
6	Wally Moon	106
8	Gus Bell	104
8	Ted Kluszewski	104
10	Rip Repulski	99

HitsH

1	Don Mueller	212
2	Duke Snider	199
3	Willie Mays	195
3	Stan Musial	195
5	Wally Moon	193
6	Red Schoendienst	192
7	Al Dark	189
8	Ted Kluszewski	187
9	Gus Bell	185
10	Ray Jablonski	181

Doubles2B

1	Stan Musial	41
2	Granny Hamner	39
2	Rip Repulski	39
2	Duke Snider	39
5	Gus Bell	38
5	Red Schoendienst	38
7	Ralph Kiner	36
8	Don Mueller	35
8	Pee Wee Reese	35
10	Ray Jablonski	33
10	Willie Mays	33

Triples3B

1	Willie Mays	13
2	Granny Hamner	11
3	Duke Snider	10
4	Wally Moon	9
4	Stan Musial	9
4	Bob Skinner	9
7	Richie Ashburn	8
7	Jim Gilliam	8
7	Don Mueller	8
7	Pee Wee Reese	8
7	Red Schoendienst	8
7	Johnny Temple	8

Home RunsHR

1	Ted Kluszewski	49
2	Gil Hodges	42
3	Willie Mays	41
3	Hank Sauer	41
5	Eddie Mathews	40
5	Duke Snider	40
7	Stan Musial	35
8	Jim Greengrass	27
9	Hank Thompson	26
10	Del Ennis	25

Runs Batted InRBI

1	Ted Kluszewski	141
2	Gil Hodges	130
2	Duke Snider	130
4	Stan Musial	126
5	Del Ennis	119
6	Willie Mays	110
7	Ray Jablonski	104
8	Eddie Mathews	103
8	Hank Sauer	103
10	Gus Bell	101

WalksBB

1	Richie Ashburn	125
2	Eddie Mathews	113
3	Stan Musial	103
4	Pee Wee Reese	90
4	Hank Thompson	90
6	Duke Snider	84
7	Ted Kluszewski	78
8	Jim Gilliam	76
8	Ralph Kiner	76
10	Earl Torgeson	75

Stolen BasesSB

1	Bill Bruton	34
2	Johnny Temple	21
3	Dee Fondy	20
4	Wally Moon	18
5	Richie Ashburn	11
6	Eddie Mathews	10
7	Ray Jablonski	9
8	Jim Gilliam	8
8	Don Hoak	8
8	Willie Mays	8
8	Pee Wee Reese	8
8	Rip Repulski	8

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Willie Mays	11.4
2	Duke Snider	9.9
3	Ted Kluszewski	8.0
4	Eddie Mathews	7.6
5	Richie Ashburn	7.5
6	Stan Musial	7.5
7	Frank Thomas	6.2
8	Gil Hodges	6.0
9	Pee Wee Reese	5.8
10	Red Schoendienst	5.7

Batting Averagemin 481 PA

1	Willie Mays	.345
2	Don Mueller	.342
3	Duke Snider	.341
4	Stan Musial	.330
5	Ted Kluszewski	.326
6	Red Schoendienst	.315
7	Richie Ashburn	.313
8	Pee Wee Reese	.309
9	Joe Adcock	.308
10	Johnny Temple	.307

On-Base Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Richie Ashburn	.441
2	Stan Musial	.428
3	Eddie Mathews	.423
3	Duke Snider	.423
5	Willie Mays	.411
6	Ted Kluszewski	.407
7	Pee Wee Reese	.404
8	Hank Thompson	.389
9	Johnny Temple	.384
10	Hank Sauer	.375

Slugging Percentagemin 481 PA

1	Willie Mays	.667
2	Duke Snider	.647
3	Ted Kluszewski	.642
4	Stan Musial	.607
5	Eddie Mathews	.603
6	Gil Hodges	.579
7	Hank Sauer	.563
8	Joe Adcock	.520
9	Frank Thomas	.497
10	Jim Greengrass	.494

On-Base Plus Sluggingmin 481 PA

1	Willie Mays	1.078
2	Duke Snider	1.071
3	Ted Kluszewski	1.049
4	Stan Musial	1.036
5	Eddie Mathews	1.026
6	Gil Hodges	.952
7	Hank Sauer	.938
8	Joe Adcock	.885
9	Hank Thompson	.871
10	Pee Wee Reese	.859

Pitching10 categories

WinsW

1	Robin Roberts	23
2	Johnny Antonelli	21
2	Warren Spahn	21
4	Carl Erskine	18
4	Harvey Haddix	18
6	Ruben Gomez	17
7	Lew Burdette	15
7	Brooks Lawrence	15
9	Gene Conley	14
9	Sal Maglie	14
9	Curt Simmons	14

SavesSV

1	Jim Hughes	24
2	Frank Smith	20
3	Marv Grissom	19
4	Dave Jolly	10
5	Johnny Hetki	9
6	Al Brazle	8
7	Hal Jeffcoat	7
7	Hoyt Wilhelm	7
9	Jim Konstanty	5
9	Clem Labine	5

StrikeoutsSO

1	Robin Roberts	185
2	Harvey Haddix	184
3	Carl Erskine	166
4	Johnny Antonelli	152
5	Warren Spahn	136
6	Curt Simmons	125
7	Bob Rush	124
8	Sal Maglie	117
9	Gene Conley	113
10	Ruben Gomez	106

Innings PitchedIP

1	Robin Roberts	336.7
2	Warren Spahn	283.3
3	Carl Erskine	260.3
4	Harvey Haddix	259.7
5	Johnny Antonelli	258.7
6	Curt Simmons	253.0
7	Lew Burdette	238.0
8	Bob Rush	236.3
9	Art Fowler	227.7
10	Murry Dickson	226.3

Complete GamesCG

1	Robin Roberts	29
2	Warren Spahn	23
3	Curt Simmons	21
4	Johnny Antonelli	18
5	Lew Burdette	13
5	Harvey Haddix	13
7	Gene Conley	12
7	Murry Dickson	12
7	Carl Erskine	12
7	Paul Minner	12

ShutoutsSHO

1	Johnny Antonelli	6
2	Lew Burdette	4
2	Murry Dickson	4
2	Ruben Gomez	4
2	Robin Roberts	4
2	Jim Wilson	4
7	Harvey Haddix	3
7	Don Liddle	3
7	Curt Simmons	3
7	Corky Valentine	3

Wins Above ReplacementWAR

1	Robin Roberts	5.9
2	Harvey Haddix	4.5
3	Curt Simmons	4.3
4	Bob Rush	4.1
5	Johnny Antonelli	4.0
6	Warren Spahn	3.7
7	Paul Minner	3.3
8	Carl Erskine	3.2
9	Sal Maglie	3.1
10	Lew Burdette	3.0

Earned Run Averagemin 155 IP

1	Johnny Antonelli	2.30
2	Lew Burdette	2.76
3	Curt Simmons	2.81
4	Ruben Gomez	2.88
5	Gene Conley	2.96
6	Robin Roberts	2.97
7	Warren Spahn	3.15
8	Sal Maglie	3.26
9	Harvey Haddix	3.57
10	Brooks Lawrence	3.74

Walks and Hits per Inningmin 155 IP

1	Robin Roberts	1.02
2	Johnny Antonelli	1.17
3	Lew Burdette	1.20
4	Warren Hacker	1.22
5	Warren Spahn	1.23
6	Harvey Haddix	1.25
7	Carl Erskine	1.27
8	Curt Simmons	1.28
9	Gene Conley	1.29
10	Herm Wehmeier	1.31

Fielding Independent Pitchingmin 155 IP

1	Robin Roberts	3.19
2	Harvey Haddix	3.21
3	Curt Simmons	3.35
4	Bob Rush	3.38
5	Joe Nuxhall	3.41
6	Warren Spahn	3.46
7	Johnny Antonelli	3.48
8	Lew Burdette	3.49
9	Paul Minner	3.51
10	Sal Maglie	3.58

How this page is built

The qualifying line for 1954 is 481 plate appearances and 155 innings pitched. It comes from the length of the schedule — 155 games per team, measured from the season files themselves — at the official rate of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning per team game. Batting average, on-base, slugging, OPS, earned run average and WHIP all use it; a player who came to the plate twice and got two hits does not appear at the top of the batting average table, which is exactly what that line is for. Counting statistics such as home runs and strikeouts have no minimum, because none is needed.

How the rankings were made

Wins above replacement in these tables is ours rather than the source database's, so it will not match a published figure exactly. Also: why every ranking stops at one league, and why some categories are missing on purpose.

Every ranking on this page is worked out inside one league. 1954 is counted as 2 separate leagues — American League and National League, and a player is ranked only against the men in his own. Leading the American League and leading baseball are different claims, and the one we can make from these files is the first. There is no combined table anywhere on this page, because adding two leagues together would produce a number that no record book recognises.

There are 46 ranking tables here, 15 places deep. Players tied on a value share a place, so a table can run past ten rows when the tenth spot is shared, and a league with fewer than ten qualified players in a category is left out rather than shown as a top ten that is not one. A player who did none of the thing is not ranked in it either — a shutout table lists the pitchers who threw one, not the hundreds who threw none tied on zero. Some categories are missing on purpose: nobody leads a league in strikeouts at the plate, in losses, or in home runs allowed. A ranking is meant to mark an achievement, so only achievements are ranked.

Wins above replacement on this page is ours, not the source database's. The hitting and pitching files carry a WAR column that we compute here from the same season lines you see, using park factors and a run environment worked out per season. Published versions elsewhere use different methods and will not match ours exactly. Every other column is the record as the database supplies it.

Names on this page lead to that player's own record. Most of them open a full career page with every season he appeared in. Some open a summary screen instead — we pre-build pages for the players people look for, and everyone else is assembled on demand from the same files, so the numbers are identical either way even though the address looks different.

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